160 The Natural Historg 



boiled in Oil and apjjlied to the iVrteries of the Temples and 

 Wrists, are said to cure Convulsions, by causing a Fever. 

 Their Powder mixt with Hare's piss, and so put into the 

 Ears Evening and Morning, cure Deafness. 



The common Small-black -flies are plenty in these parts, 

 and are more troublesome here than in France or Spain, espe- 

 cially about the Legs, and no where else, for they will pierce 

 through a pair of Stockings, and bite like the Clegs or Gad- 

 flies in Ireland. 



The large Blach-mackrel-fiies are also plenty, especially in 

 the Summer time, and are the same as those with us in 

 Europe. The powder of these Insects and their Juice cures 

 Baldness. 



The Ox, or Gad-flies, are so called, from their tormenting 

 the Cattle in the Summer time ; they are of various colours, 

 but mostly yellow and green, and are plenty in this Province 

 in the Months of July and August, at which time they are 

 troublesome to Horses, especially about the Ears and head, 

 and no where else ; for which reason you shall see those that 

 ride in the Woods, fix green boughs on the Horses heads, to 

 defend them from these mischievous Insects. 



The Moth is there likewise, and differs in nothing from 

 those in Europe, being as mischievous and destructive to 

 Woollen Cloths and Books as those with us. An Oil made of 

 them is said to cure Deafness, Warts and the Leprosy, and 

 being mixed with Tar, to be good in all sorts of rebellious 

 Ulcers, Botches, Scabs, Whittles, &c. 



The Weevil, is a little small Worm, not much bigger than a 

 Mite, and is very distructive to Trees, but more especially 

 to Corn, for I have seen Barrels full of Indian Wheat or Maiz 

 intirely ruined by these Insects, when there lias not pro])er 

 care been taken, to prevent their doing mischief. Tlu^v never 



meddle 



